The fabulous frolickers planning the way for their first arrivals....

[LankyLegs]

Hello ladies! Let's hope we have lots more BFPs and healthy pregnancies as we approach Christmas and 2012!

ARRIVALS:

Fudgecat - In loving memory of Baby Elliot - Born asleep on Friday 17th September 2010

Fulhamgirl - EDD 30th May - DOB 9th Apr - Girl - Lily Ann - 4lb
Trying4Baby1 - EDD 25th Apr - DOB 6th May - Girl - Emily - 10lb 2.5oz
Pepperonipizza -EDD 24th May - DOB 28th May -Boy
CurlyCasper - EDD 21st July - DOB 24th June - Girl
Spirael - EDD 25th Jul - DOB 7th July - Girl - Miranda Jane - 8lb 3oz
DesperateHousewife21 - EDD 18th July - DOB 9th July - Boy - Dylan James
Sazziej - EDD 1st Sep- DOB 24th Aug - Girl - Evie - 7lb 8oz
Ozziegirly - EDD 24th Aug -DOB 25th Aug - Boy-Thomas - 7lb 1oz
NovemberAli - EDD 2nd Sep - DOB 8th Sept - Girl - Matilda - 8lb 6oz
WhiteRoses - EDD 15th September - DOB 19 September- Boy
Hobnob - EDD 26th Sep - DOB 21 September - Girl - Matilda 6lbs 6oz
Pixiestix - EDD 24th Sep - DOB 26 September - Girl - Tegan - 7lbs 7oz
Addie81 -EDD 7th Oct - DOB 19th October -Girl
Chancewouldbeafinething - EDD 10/10/10 - DOB 21st October - Boy - William James - 9lb 14.5oz
Hermya321 - EDD 24th Oct - DOB 24th October-Boy - Asher - 8lb 3oz
WorrisomeHeart - EDD 12th Oct -DOB 26th Oct Boy - Lochlan - 8lb
YorkshireTeaDrinker - EDD 6th Nov - DOB 5th Nov - Girl - Eleanor
Bunnygirl80 - - EDD 19th Nov- DOB 11th Nov -Boy-WIlliam - 7lb 2oz
Mumnerves - EDD 8th Dec - DOB 16 Dec Boy - Sean 8lb 2.5oz
Luckyseven - EDD 17th Dec - DOB 20th Dec Girl - Beth Elise 8lb 4oz
Oneof8 - BFP 18th May - EDD 17th Jan - DOB 3 Jan Boy - Tom
Homebound - BFP 30th Apr - EDD 8th Jan - DOB 12 Jan Boy
Aly323 - BFP? - EDD 31st Jan - DOB 25th Jan - Boy Kai
Muser - BFP 22nd June - EDD 27 Feb - DOB 15th Feb - girl
Kurlyvoice - BFP 1st September - EDD 16th April - DOB 12 March - Boy Alastair 4lb 13oz
Superpenguin - BFP 1st July - EDD 4th March - DOB 18th March - Boy Thomas 8lb 13oz
Haloflo - BFP 22 July - EDD 20 March - DOB 29th March - Girl Hannah 8lb 9oz
JollySergeantJackrum - BFP 7 Aug - DOB 21st April - Boy Harris 8lb 3oz
MrsWajs - BFP 13 Aug - DOB 25th April - Girl Robyn 7lb 2oz
Crazydays - BFP 4th Sep - DOB - 28th April - boy Thomas 7lb 3 oz and girl Isobel 6lb 14oz
Cherrycobbler - BFP 3rd Sep - 11th May - girl
crazybutterflylady - BFP 1st Sep - EDD 13th May - DOB 24th May - girl - Tabitha
Bellaby -BFP 11th Sep - EDD 22nd May - DOB 16th May - girl - 6lbs12oz
Highheelsandequations - BFP 30th Oct - EDD 13th July - DOB 6th July - Girl Rose 7lb 4oz
Roundtable - BFP 14 Jan - EDD 17th Sept - DOB 20th Sep - Boy
CrazyAlien - BFP 29th Jan - EDD 2nd Oct - DOB 27th Sep - Girl - Imogen
Toriajayne - BFP 16th Feb - EDD 26 Oct - DOB 25th Oct - Boy - Thomas 9lb
Goldmaple - BFP Feb 28th - EDD 9th November - DOB 30th Oct - Girl Emily Grace

TO BE CONFIRMED:

Capricorn76 - BFP 12th Apr - EDD 1st Jan 2011
Seablue - BFP? - EDD 10th Jan
stegasaurus - BFP 27 Aug - EDD 3rd May
Slowshow - BFP 3rd Jan - EDD 15th Sept

CURRENT GRADUATES:

Truffkin - BFP 10th March - EDD 18th November
Lankylegs - BFP 27 May - EDD 1st February
Womanly Tales - BFP 14 Aug - EDD 25th April
Empusa -
Latetothisbabymalarky - BFP 8 Oct - EDD 8th June 2012
Florin - BFP 14 Oct - EDD 22 June 2012
Flickstar -

Thanks lovely cherry and flick and yes flick DH seems to think that it wants to arrive on valentines if it does I just hope it's not a girl... or if she is that she will be lucky in love! I just think of my single years and how awful valentines was!!!

Cherry thanks for the positive induction story. I have only ever heard very long or not very nice births that have to be induced. I need to think more positive and shake that off. Can I ask you or any of the other lovely ladies who had sweeps whether it is worth me going for a third one tomorrow? They are pretty nasty and I am not sure I should bother going for one 2 days before induction? I keep thinking I am going to be prodded and in pain for a few days come sunday/monday and whether I should spare myself the sweep tomorrow.

Anyway - sorry for being so self indulgent. I hope everyone else is doing well.

Flick I hope you are still shopping away and over the moon about your little boy!

Late when is you next scan - were you not heading back for another one at 24 weeks?

Is Florin now back from her hols...? Surely she can't still be sunning herself on a boat

Waves to everyone else!

I'm not an expert but I think if it were me I wouldn't want to go for the last sweep. I had one before my induction and I do think it got things going, but if you've had two then I don't think having an extra one is suddenly going to push you into labour. My midwife, who was amazing, basically said that nothing's really proven to bring on labour (apart from induction drugs) but that the best thing in the last few weeks was to keep your oxytocin high by doing lots of lovely things. Having a sweep (and dreading one!) isn't a lovely thing!

And don't read nightmare induction stories!! It's so cliched but every labour is different. I was already dilated when I went in to be induced so they went straight for the synto drip, and I asked for the epidural to be put in before the drip, so I was never scared, frantic or in pain (well, pushing did sting a bit as it had worn off by then!). I was flat on my back but didn't need any assistance to get DD out (DH did keep trying to fan me ineffectually/ offer me sips of squash which I found sooooo annoying) and didn't tear. So its not true that induction/ epi always = cascade of intervention. If you're considering an epidural I strongly advise having one in as early as possible. It means you're not exhausted when it comes to pushing too.

You poor love, I so remember how emotional I felt in the last week or so and how desperate I was for something to happen naturally. Doesn't help that its the only thing you can think about!

ps I know a Valentina, who is very lucky in love!

Thank you cherry i think i am totally thinking the same...just going to enjoy these last few days and i dont think having a third sweep fits into that! Your birth story sounds really positive and thanks for sharing that...it has made me feel a lot better! I think i have just got so caught up in wanting it to start naturally that its just made get myself into a bit of a frenzy! Am going to do my upmost to chill out and enjoy these last few lazy days with lots of naps, reading and other nice things!

Btw have also heard the same re epidurals in induction esp since the drips can take a while and bring on contractions alot stronger.

Watch this space and thanks again for your advice! Xx

Just a quick post (sorry i'm so behind with this thread) to wish lanky all the best. DD came at 9 days overdue and they were the longest days of my life! I HATED the sweep, couldn't go through with it. I wouldn't put yourself through another if you don't feel they are helping.

I ended up on synto after my waters went the day before and I wasn't progressing very fast by myself. I also had an epidural at the same time to cope with the pain. My contractions were 3 times as strong on the drip but much more effective. I went from 4-5cm to 10 cm in 4 hours whilst drinking cups of tea. I pushed her out myself in 40 minutes also on my back. I did tear but that might have happened anyway. It wasn't exactly as planned but I couldn't have done it any other way. I hope that helps.

flick Ooooh a boy! Very exiting. I hope you have fun shopping for him.

Ah Lanky, wishing you all the best for the next few days and fingers & toes crossed that you don't need that induction - I know quite a few people that have gone into labour about 24-hours before they were due to go in for an induction, it's like it focuses the baby's mind! I don't know what a sweep is yet, and after reading some of the posts here I think I might try to remain in blissful ignorance! Really hope it all kicks off soon - how amazing that, whichever way it goes, you WILL have met your little baby by this time next week!

Well remembered about my scan, it's not until the 20th and I'm hoping that they will confirm the EDD then. I'm looking forward to seeing it again (and seeing if I can spot anything this time that might give me a clue as to what it is!) - it's doing a lot of boxercise, DH can feel it now as well which is really nice for him. He's besotted with it already

We have accepted and offer for our flat and are looking at 5 houses tomorrow! Two of life's major upheavals coming so close together, we must be mad!

Have a good Friday everyone

Oh Lanky you poor love. At the risk of saying the wrong thing, you don't have to have an induction. The baby will come out eventually! My friend was 21 days overdue when her little girl made an appearance, safe and sound and only 8lbs, so not a giant. I'm only saying that because you said you were desperate to aviod induction, not to make you feel any worse!

I never had a sweep, but it sounds like it is stressing you out so much that it can only be having a detrimental effect so my advice would be to cancel it.

I had one of those "nightmare" births that everyone goes on about - BUT do you know what? It actually wasn't that bad and my beautiful DD was delivered safely and healthily into my arms. So no matter what happens things WILL BE OK!!!!

We are all over on Facebook most of the time so if you want a bit of extra support please please pop your head in and say hello.

lanky like everyone else has said, if the thought of another sweep is stressing you out then I wouldn't bother.

There are a lot of horror stories about inductions, but 2 of my close friends had really good experiences. They both had one pessary and baby born within 4 hrs or so of that with no pain relief needed.

Enjoy your last few days of being child free, this will be your last opportunity to just leave the house with your keys and phone, instead of needing to ensure you have vast quantities of paraphernalia and changes of clothes for everyone

Hello lovely ladies - thanks so much for all your support and advice and positive stories!

I decided not to have the thrid sweep this morning and instead walked into town and had a potter and hot chocolate! Bunny am trying to make the most of these child free days as you have said! Still can't imagine what it wll be like having to care for a little person ... a bit wierd thinking thins time next week there will be 3 of us in this house!

pixie I did wonder whether to leave the induction for longer but think I am ready to meet the little one and you are totally right - I dont care how s/he comes out I just want to meet it and get it here safe and sound. It will be 1/2 days of labour versus the 9 months of pregnancy so I am just going to go with it!

halo thanks for your positive story too - very reassuring to know that your birth with the drip wasn't too long and drawn out.

Oops - I feel like I have highjacked the thread a bit - sorry everyone! I soo appreciate all the advice though - has been really helpful these last few days.

Late oooh not long until your scan - I wonder if you will get a peek like flick! You never know... bless you really want to know the sex don't you?! There is still time to convince your DH! And how bloody exciting house hunting! Congrats on the offer on your flat - so exciting - its all happening this year for you!

I hope everyone has good weekends and if you dont hear from me then I will see you all on the other side! Wish me luck!

xxx

Good luck!

You are totally allowed to hijack the thread as soon as you hit 37 weeks - its, like, the law! And its totally exciting for us to be able to live vicariously through you for a few weeks

Good Luck Lanky!!!!

yay, a potter around town and a hot chocolate sound sooo much nicer (and wiser) than a sweep. Good luck lanky, keep us posted!

late just to warn you about the scan, I totally thought I saw some, er, boy bits at a scan I had at 18 weeks even though the sonographer said nothing. I was totally wrong! (we had a 4D scan at about 28 weeks and she confirmed it was definitely a girl). V v exciting house hunting, lots of change this year for you!!

and everyone else, completely echo pixie's invite to the fb group, just pm me or someone else who's on it, to be added if you'd like. its a secret group so won't show up on your news feed at all, in case, like me, you are worried your RL friends will discover they can read all about your EWCM and sex life on the internet.

Cherry, you have a sex life and a baby?????

Hot chocolate is definitely preferable to a mw having a rummage in your bits

pixie I think she might be referring to the sex life that led to the baby. You know as well as I do that once the baby's here there is none of this sex malarkey going on......I still don't know where second babies come from. I imagine they're the ones the stork brings

ha ha pixie bunny is right, sex life before the baby!! How do second babies get made?!

Hello lovely ones... Just to announce the birth of our gorgeous little son born last night in the local MLU... Will add birth story soon but he is 8 lbs and perfect. Cant belive i lasted until 7cm at home and then on gas and air. Lost a bit of blood though so feeling a bit ropey but over the moon. Pleased to have avoided induction but my hell... It was tough just on tens, gas and air and water. 24 hours from start to finish.

Love him sooo much already! Thanks for all your lovely advice and support you all got me through the last fee days xxx

Wow well done Lanky!! Congratulations!! It sounds like you coped really well.

I too lost blood (1l) so remember that feeling well. Make sure you rest and don't overestimate how much you can do. (I was shakey on my feet for a while) I took the iron tablets despite the gross side effects they really helped me.

Does he have a name yet? Congratulations again. Enjoy the snuggles. xx

Well done Lanky!!! What fantastic news, so very glad he got himself moving before you started down the induction route. I'm in awe of you doing it all on gas & air

Hope you & MrLanky have a lovely day with your new snuffly bundle

Oh Lanky well done!!!!!!!!! I'm so so so so pleased for you!! And pleased that you managed to avoid that bloody induction. Yay!!!!
Can't wait for FB piccies and to hear his name. What great news to wake up to on a Sunday morning! Hooray!

Wow wow wow!!! Huge congrats, what lovely news - and a little boy too, amazing!!!!! Am dead impressed by your hard-as-nails pain threshold too

Hope you're being well looked after and enjoying this special time xxxx

Yay well done lanky. Congrats on your boy, they're just the best

Take it easy. I lost a reasonable amount of blood (700ml, mostly into my poor obstetrician's lap!) but was so happy not to be pg I ignored all the advice and went pushing William around in the pram on crazy long walks about a week after he was born........nearly fainted in the street and poor DH had to leave us where we were, run home and get the car to collect us. So rest up, and don't try and go back to racing around in your newly non-pg state for a few weeks

Congratulations Lanky :):)

This is MrsWajs btw!

Yay fab news Lanky big congratulations :) :)

Second Bunny's advice about taking it easy, I lost blood and remember having blurry vision before being convinced a few days of rest might not be such a bad idea!!

Can't wait to hear names and see photos.

Can I ask for some advice? I've had period-like cramps all day today - not painful but rather uncomfortable. It's right where I would normally get period cramps, down between my hips. They vary in intensity but the cramp feelings are there pretty much all the time. I'm only just coming up to 24 weeks, so this isn't likely to be Braxton Hicks is it? I can still feel the baby moving and there's no blood or anything - can't help feeling a bit anxious about it though...

Congratulations Lanky !!!!

Flick sorry you had a scare, but yay for a boy! People tell me boys are more affectionate than girls, though I'm sure the mums of girls would dispute that!

Late, hope someone comes along with a reassuring answer for you soon.

Waves & hugs to everyone else

late My braxton hicks meant my whole bump went hard. Do the cramps make your bump hard? They didn't hurt and were uncomfortable. I got loads but can't really remember when they started.

I would call your delivery suite or community midwife if you are at all worried. x